Chicago Teachers Union Demands Public Schools Double as Homeless Shelters

A 142-page leaked set of demands by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) reveals a plan for public school facilities to be used as homeless shelters in what appears to be an increasingly expansive role of public education unions. The new union demands call for using schools as “sheltering places,” a move traditionally outside the purview of bargaining. “The board, union, city of Chicago and partner community organizations shall identify functioning schools with separate entrances to be used as non-congregate temporary sheltering places for Chicago Public school families facing homelessness,” stated CTU contract demands. “Such sheltering places shall have a night-time custodial team of at least two custodians, along with social service provider staff to consult with families and connect them with housing support and other services for which they may qualify.”...